Articles filed under Republican Party
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With no incumbent, 10th Congressional district up for grabsDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - When Democratic state Rep. Lauren Beth Gash ran for Congress nine years ago, she didn't have to worry about a primary campaign. As one of few state officeholders in the ...
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Senate candidate Jackson distances herself from BlagojevichDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Democratic Senate candidate Cheryle Jackson said Friday she wasn't sure if she would be called to testify in the upcoming corruption trial of her former boss, ex-Gov. Ro...
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McQuillan gets to stay on 50th House ballotDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Geneva resident Bob McQuillan will remain on the Feb. 2 Republican primary ballot in his quest to represent the state's 50th House district in the Illinois General Assem...
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DuPage candidates split over Navistar projectDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A Lisle business project has created division between two prominent DuPage County Republicans running for governor. On Friday, county board Chairman Bob Sc...
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Martin still trying to change the status quoDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago blogger Andy Martin has run for office numerous times. But he has never won an office. "I have a lot of experience running," Martin told the Daily Herald's edi...
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Long Grove mayor softens stance on Route 53 extensionDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Long recognized as a staunch opponent of extending Route 53 into Lake County, Long Grove village president and Republican congressional candidate Maria Rodriguez has sof...
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Three GOP candidates resigned to Gitmo moveDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Three statewide Republican candidates seemed resigned Thursday to accused terrorists moving into a western Illinois prison as they argued the state should get a big payd...
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Topinka attempts political comebackDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - When Republican Judy Baar Topinka ran for governor in 2006, she warned that incumbent Democrat Rod Blagojevich was a ticking ethics time bomb who was bankrupting the sta...
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How voters perceive incumbent may determine Kane Co. board raceDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - When voters go to the polls to select a Kane County Board member in the 15th District, the decision may hinge on whether incumbent Barb Wojnicki's voice is viewed as fie...
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Three reasons to run for SenateDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - The last straw for Kathleen Thomas was when senators didn't respond appropriately to her letters about health care reform. Former downstate Judge Don Lowery had enough ...